2008/10/02 Newspapers, photos and video The leading production of the base of Bosa will be put on line gradually.
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2008/09/23 End of « Bosa 2008 » summer base With a thunderous context on the mediterranean area, the weak needs of the farmers and the resumption of the growth of the herbaceous plants, the actions of prescribed burning are postponed at the end of the year.
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2008/09/11 Return to Lousã After a general summary in Cagliari, the co-ordinator of the Fire Paradox bases returns to Portugal.
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2008/09/11 Assessment The base of Bosa has received about 80 participants and visitors. A strong enthusiasm has been expressed: it is now necessary to be up to expectations.
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2008/09/10 Suspension of the base Weather forecast: with the decrease of the wind and the increase of the humidity of the air, the risk of fire is low. However, it is not possible to start prescribed burning for the management of the pastoral and agricultural territory. The decision is to wait for more favourable conditions to pursue a practical training with the use of fire.
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2008/09/06 Wildfire of Pattada During the night a wildfire develops in a pine forest with difficult access. In the morning, the Canadair pilots ask for air reinforcements from Italy. The reduction of the wind allows a control of the fire at the beginning of the afternoon. Under the control of the Catalan team, the group of the base intervenes by foot to reinforce the most dangerous area, with the help of manual tools.
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2008/09/06 Extension of the Bosa base The uncertainty about the meteorological evolution leads to the extension of the base, with a small operational team.
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2008/09/05 Libeccio The warm south-west wind intensifies.
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2008/09/05 Interventions on the wildfire of Sennariolo Two wildfires develop near Bosa, on an agro-pastoral area. Quickly, the second fire reaches a huge extension. Two actions with suppression fire are led on a second head and on a side of the wildfire.
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2008/09/04 Wildfire on the North of the island Direct testimony of an ancient Director of the CFVA. After the exit to a wildfire of giant reeds in the coast of a lake, surrounded by a dense pine forest with a high tourist activity in Sorso (North of Sassari).
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